Richard Davies wrote: The UK has a good crop of technology pioneers in cloud computing - for example ElasticHosts, FlexiScale, Flexiant, OnApp - and also some strong government initiatives such as G-Cloud.
We will have to see whether this kind of technical leadership converts into swift mass-market adoption or not.
Mobile wireless broadband will give operators a way to grow revenues as
voice revenue growth starts to slow. The secret to successfully selling
wireless broadband will require operators to put together the proper mix
of service features with the right pricing. Based on the survey data
collected by In-Stat, WiMAX provides the right mix of features and
pricing to appeal to consumers.
Report data comes from two surveys, one of mass-market consumers and the
other of business users. Data in the report includes the following:
- Likes and dislikes of 3G cellular and Wi-Fi
- Service selection criteria
- Measure of respondents' interest in 3G cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX
services
- Data on what service providers need to do to market WiMAX services
- Willingness to switch from current fixed broadband provider for WiMAX
NOTE: Survey was based on laptop data services, not phone handsets.
Key Topics Covered:
Executive Summary
Introduction
Methodology
Current Experience With Wireless Broadband
Current Usage
Reasons for Being Discouraged From Using Public Wireless Broadband
What People Like Most and Least About Cellular Data
What People Like Most and Least About Wi-Fi
Usage Trends
Willingness to Pay
Service Selection
Criteria Used to Select Wireless Broadband Provider